Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012. It was with sadness that I learned of the passing of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia. Prime Minister Meles deserves recognition for his lifelong contribution to Ethiopia’s development, particularly his unyielding commitment to Ethiopia’s poor. I met with Prime Minister Meles at the G-8 Summit[Read More…]
Day: August 21, 2012
National Organization for Women Calls on Romney and Ryan to Renounce Republican Party Platform Policy on Abortion Care
Statement of National Organization for Women (NOW) President Terry O’Neill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012 Today, the Republican Party demonstrated again why Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are wrong for women in the U.S. The party’s committee platform approved an anti-abortion plank that champions a human life amendment to the U.S.[Read More…]
EPA Announces Brownfields Grants
MADISON–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012 — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Susan Hedman today announced EPA brownfields grants totaling $800,000 to clean up contaminated properties in Madison, Wisconsin. Hedman joined Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp and Madison Mayor Paul Soglin at a brownfield site on East Washington Avenue[Read More…]
Kickboard USA Recalls Children’s Scooter Due to Laceration Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
Teaching a Microbe to Make Fuel
Genetically modified organism could turn carbon dioxide or waste products into a gasoline-compatible transportation fuel. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012. A humble soil bacterium called Ralstonia eutrophahas a natural tendency, whenever it is stressed, to stop growing and put all its energy into making complex carbon compounds. Now scientists at MIT[Read More…]
Stroke Disrupts How Brain Controls Muscle Synergies
Distinctive patterns could allow doctors to develop better rehab programs for stroke patients. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 21 2012. The simple act of picking up a pencil requires the coordination of dozens of muscles: The eyes and head must turn toward the object as the hand reaches forward and the fingers grasp[Read More…]
No Gold Medal Here: U.S. is Lagging Behind Global Competitors in Commitment to Education, New Study Finds
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012. In an era when the next generation will be expected to compete for jobs in a global economy, America’s commitment to education is waning while the growing economies of China and India are investing more than ever, according to a new report released today. The report,[Read More…]
Chain of Violence: Study Shows Impact on Palestinian and Israeli Children
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012. Children exposed to ethnic and political violence in the Middle East are more aggressive than other children, a new study shows. And the younger children are, the more strongly they are affected, in a “chain of violence” that goes from political and ethnic strife, to[Read More…]
U-M Transportation Research Institute Leads Way in ‘Smart Car’ Technology
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012. Motor vehicle crashes are the largest single public health crisis in the United States. But today’s launch of a new year-long test of “smart car” technology conducted by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute is designed to save lives and reduce injuries among American[Read More…]
Ten New Diabetes Gene Links Offer Picture of Biology Underlying Disease
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012. Ten more DNA regions linked to type 2 diabetes have been discovered by an international team of researchers, bringing the total to more than 60. The discovery provides a more complete picture of the genetics and biological processes underlying type 2 diabetes, with some clear[Read More…]
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